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Bridge: Muskegon River Bridge, Newaygo, MI - (GE)
The Grand Rapids, Newaygo and Lake Shore railroad built this bridge in 1888, replacing a wood trestle. In 1907, the southern-most span was replaced with a through-pate girder span. Overall, the bridge has seven spans and is 515' long. The bridge is used today by the Grand Elk railroad.
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Bibliography
The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:
- [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
- [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
- [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
- [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
- [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI
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